2005 Sabre 386 Sold Boat in Manchester, MA 01944 US
Built in 2005
386
1 Engine (Yanmar)
38 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
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 2005 Sabre 386 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $195,000 | $198,000 | $175,000 |
| Location | Manchester | Osterville | South Dartmouth |
| Nominal Length | 38' | 37' | 30' |
| Beam | 13' | - | - |
| Draft | 5' | - | - |
| Engine Make | Yanmar | - | Yanmar |
| Total Engine Power | 40 hp | - | 21 hp |
| Days on Market | 373 | 8 | 19 |
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FINESSE is a 2005 Sabre 386 currently located on her mooring in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. She is owned by the original owner who ordered the boat with numerous options, including Raymarine navigation electronics, canvas dodger and bimini, Lewmar electric main halyard winch, Lewmar electric windlass, shallow draft wing keel, and Espar diesel heating system. Owner upgrades include Harken electric roller furling headstay, Flag Blue Awlgrip hull, Doyle Stratis main and genoa, new life lines, bimini, dodger and helm cover, solar panel, and Raymarine AIS.
Sabre Yachts worked together with renowned designer Jim Taylor to launch the Sabre 386 in 2004, earning awards for "Boat of the Year" by Cruising World Magazine in 2005. She embodies all one could hope for in a performance cruising yacht - exceptional handling and boat speed, functional and comfortable design details above and below deck, and a level of quality Maine craftsmanship and attention to detail unmatched by other production builders.
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Down the companionway steps from the cockpit is the main cabin with an L-shaped galley to port and opposite to starboard is the nav station and head with stall shower. Forward of the galley to port is the L settee with a bulkhead mounted dining table, and opposite is a straight settee. Forward is the master stateroom with a large v-berth and vanity/sink. The second stateroom is aft of the galley and features a double berth.
The boat's furniture is American cherry, which is varnished and hand rubbed for a satin finish. The ceilings are ash, the overhead is white with cherry strakes, and the sole is teak and holly. Accord shades on all the ports provide privacy when desired. Louvered doors are on most lockers providing good ventilation to storage spaces, and overhead hatches, stainless steel opening ports (7) and fixed ports (4) allow plenty of light. Two large chrome cowl vents add to the ventilation.
Main Cabin:
- Convertible L-settee in Navy Ultrasuede with hinged, bulkhead mounted teak dining table to port. There is abundant outboard storage and shelves.
- Convertible straight settee in Navy Ultrasuede to starboard with outboard storage
- Aft of the starboard settee is the aft facing nav station with VHF, Clarion stereo, and red/white desk nav light. There is drawer storage for manuals and gear. The nav seat-back folds away to become part of the berth back when not in use, providing a comfortable sea berth.
- Aft of the nav station and to starboard of the companionway is the easy-to-access Quiet Flush fresh water head w/ Tank Watch 4 system, and stall shower w/ bi-fold door
- Opposite to port is the complete L-shaped galley with a 3 burner propane stove and oven, microwave, and DC refrigeration. The counter top is Corian.
Aft Cabin:
- The athwartships berth is 60" X 80"
- Large deck hatch over the head of the berth
- Cedar lined, lighted, hanging locker
- Hella cabin fan
Forward Master Cabin:
- Large 6'8" centerline berth
- There are 4 large drawers below the berth, a lighted cedar lined hanging locker and additional storage throughout
- There is a sink with vanity mirror on the aft bulkhead of the cabin for convenience
- Hella cabin fan
- 5 Lewmar polished Ocean Series deck hatches with Ocean Air blinds/screens
- 2 stainless steel dorade vents
- 4 main cabin fixed port lights of Marguard Lexan
- Custom stainless steel opening ports with screens in salon, aft cabin, fwd cabin, and head
- Acrylic sliding companionway hatch with fiberglass spray hood, solid teak hatch boards and screened hatch boards
Hull:
- New Flag Blue Awlgrip (2018)
- Single unit, hand-laminated E glass, cored with Divinycell closed cell PVC foam
- ISO NPG gelcoat
- Below waterline chopped strand glass and vinylester resin as a back up for ISO NPG gelcoat
- Internal deck to hull joint
- Double boot and single cove stripes
- Bulkheads, berth faces, shelves and floor stringers laminated to hull providing integral, structural strength
- Step transom
Deck:
- Single unit, hand-laminated fiberglass with Divinycell core for stiffness, and Divinycell HD core in high stress areas
- The deck is fastened to the hull using stainless steel thru bolts
- 3M 5200 Polyurethane sealant in the deck to hull joint
- Propane storage locker in starboard side deck
Deck Hardware:
- Inboard and outboard genoa tracks are 1 1/4" x 3/16* x 12' aluminum T-track
- Inboard tracks recessed into the deck tooling
- Outboard tracks supplied with end stops and Lewmar lead
- Inboard tracks supplied with end stops and one Lewmar lead block. Swivel block lead to winch.
- Custom stainless steel fore, mid-rail and aft corner chocks
- Stainless steel cowl vents (2)
- Five part main sheet with Lewmar blocks led to Harken recirculating ball bearing cabin top traveler
- Mast collar with provision for halyard and turning block attachments
- (2) ea 4-bolt cleats w/ fairleads forward, aft and mid ships
- Self-draining foredeck divided anchor locker with drain and pad eye for anchor rode w/ freshwater washdown
- Lewmar V2 windlass w/ rope chain gypsy
- Pulpit, stern rail and stanchions are custom fabricated of stainless steel and thru-bolted with backing plates
- New double lifelines of stainless steel cable with port and starboard boarding gates with braced stanchions (2021)
- All lifeline terminals and turnbuckles are swaged stainless steel
- Solid teak toerails
- Stainless steel companionway hand rail and cabin top hand rails
Winches:
- All winches are Lewmar "Ocean Series"
- Main sheet led to Lewmar 40CST electric two-speed
- Main halyard led to Lewmar #40CST two-speed
- Genoa halyard led to port side #40CST winch
- Jiffy reefing - two lines led through stoppers to cabin top
- New Spinlock rope clutches (2025)
- Primaries - two Lewmar 50 CST self-tailing winches
Mast and Boom:
- Aluminum, keel stepped, mast head Hall Spars mast with Tides mainsail track, double aft swept airfoil spreaders and white powder coat paint finish
- Hall Quick Vang led aft to cockpit
- Internal main and genoa halyards led aft to cockpit
- Internal clew outhaul
- External topping lift
- Two sets of internal jiffy reefing
- Carbon fiber whisker/spinnaker pole
- Mast boot to cover exposed spar section in cabin
Chainplates:
- Stainless steel, thru-bolted to composite bulkhead structure bonded to the hull. Electrically grounded to keel
Standing Rigging:
- Harken electric roller furling headstay (2021)
- Navtec hydraulic split backstay adjuster
- Rod rigging
Running Rigging:
- Color coded lines
- Main and Genoa halyard 12mm Polybraid with shackles.
- 7/16* Dacron braid main sheet
- 9/16" Dacron braid genoa sheets
- 3/8" traveler control lines
- 7/16" jiffy reefing lines
Sails:
- Doyle Stratis mainsail w/ Stackpack (2021)
- Doyle 135% furling Genoa (2018)
- New Hood Canvas Dodger and Bimini w/ zip-on fly (2024)
- Custom Navy Blue cockpit cushions w/ white piping
- Varnished teak cockpit table w/ drop down leafs
- Two deep lazarette storage lockers
- Sail locker to starboard
- Recessed winch handle pockets
- Coamings angled for comfort
- Cup holder on pedestal
- Two cockpit scuppers to Marelon sea valves
- Telescoping transom boarding ladder
- Hot and cold transom shower
- Edson wheel steering with 40" five spoke Comfort Grip Destroyer wheel, guard and brake
- Ritchie SP5 compass mounted in binnacle
- New Hood Canvas steering pedestal/wheel cover (2024)
- Emergency tiller stored in cockpit locker
- Balanced rudder is molded fiberglass bonded to a carbon fiber rudder post passing through a removable UHMW bearing and support tube securely laminated to the hull
- Raymarine C95 Chartplotter/Radar at helm in Navpod (2017)
- Raymarine AIS (2025)
- Raymarine ST6001 Autopilot
- Raymarine ST60 speed, wind, depth
- Standard Horizon MATRIX VHF radio at nav station
- Standard Horizon VHF RAM Mic in cockpit
- Four (3 house and 1 engine start) Lifeline AGM batteries with sealed 2 position battery switch
- 110V shore power system with GFI protection and 50 foot shorepower cord
- Prosine 20 inverter/charger
- Link 10 battery monitor
- Master AC/DC Bass 6200 marine circuit breaker panels (black) located at the chart table, include AC/DC volt and ammeters, and polarity indicator
- 12V outlet at chart table
- Macerator pump on head
- Espar diesel heating system
- 12V Sea Frost refrigeration unit
- Microwave oven in galley
- Yanmar 40 hp 3JH4E fresh water cooled diesel with reduction gear. Electric shut-off.
- Single lever engine control
- 12-volt 80 amp alternator
- 40 gallon custom aluminum fuel tank, deck filled, shut-off valve, vented and grounded
- Racor fuel filter/water separator
- Raw water intake strainer
- Four point engine mount system optimized to reduce vibration and noise
- Engine compartment exhaust blower
- Engine compartment light
- Complete engine access though sound and heat insulated removable panels
- Tach, hour meter, volt, fuel, oil and temperature gauges are recessed in cockpit face
- 1-1/8" prop shaft passes through a glassed-in PYI drip less shaft seal with bronze strut, Max Prop 3-blade feathering propeller
- Sabre custom tool drawer
- 3 type A: B: C fire extinguishers
- Louvered main cabin locker doors
- Marelon thru-hulls and sea valves
- Hoses below waterline are double clamped
- Ash hull ceilings
- 3-burner Propane Force 10 stove w/oven and gas sniffer
- Varnished interior cherry finish with teak & holly sole
- Dovetailed maple drawer boxes
- (1) Automatic electric and (1) manual, bilge pump
- New portable solar panel (2021)
- Outboard motor mount on transom
- Lifesling
East Coast Yacht Sales offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/6/25 | Initial price | $195,000 |
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The 2005 Sabre 386 is highly praised by customers for its classic design, solid construction, and comfortable layout
Owners often highlight the boat’s elegant lines and quality craftsmanship, which reflect Sabre’s reputation for building reliable and seaworthy vessels. Many appreciate the spacious interior, featuring well-thought-out accommodations that make extended cruising enjoyable. The Sabre 386 is also noted for its responsive handling and good sailing performance, making it a favorite among sailors who value both comfort and capability on the water. Overall, customer feedback emphasizes the boat’s blend of traditional style and practical features, making it a standout choice in its class.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
The 2005 Sabre 386 is a well-regarded cruiser offering a blend of performance, comfort, and classic design. Here are some pros and cons to consider:
Pros
Solid Construction: Sabre is known for quality craftsmanship, and the 386 features a sturdy hull and reliable build.
Spacious Interior: The layout provides comfortable accommodations, with ample headroom and well-designed living spaces.
Good Sailing Performance: The 386 handles well under sail, offering responsive handling and balanced performance.
Classic Styling: Timeless design elements both inside and out appeal to sailors who appreciate traditional aesthetics.
Well-Equipped: Typically comes with a range of standard features and options that enhance onboard comfort and convenience.
Cons
Older Design: While timeless, the 2005 model may lack some modern innovations found in newer boats.
Maintenance Considerations: As with any boat this age, potential buyers should be prepared for routine maintenance and possible upgrades.
Weight: The solid build means the boat can be heavier compared to more contemporary designs, which might affect speed in light winds.
Limited Cockpit Space: The cockpit may feel more compact compared to newer models that prioritize outdoor living areas.
Made For
The 2005 Sabre 386 is designed for sailors who appreciate a blend of classic style, solid performance, and comfortable cruising accommodations. It is ideal for couples or small families seeking a well-crafted, reliable sailboat for coastal cruising and weekend getaways. With its spacious interior, easy handling, and quality construction, the Sabre 386 appeals to those who value both sailing capability and onboard comfort.
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